be.red is a proper name used for a descendant of Ephraim and for a location beside Kadesh.

In the supplied verses, be.red functions as a proper name: it identifies a descendant in Ephraim's line and identifies a location described as being between Kadesh and that place.

1. Personal name in Ephraim's line · dominant

   In 1 Chronicles 7:20, the form is tagged as a proper noun within a sequence of Ephraim's sons and descendants; the APB renders the sequence with “Bered his son.”

   1 Chronicles 7:20
2. Place name beside Kadesh · common

   In Genesis 16:14, the form is tagged as a proper noun in the statement locating a well; the APB renders it as a place “between Kadesh and Bered.”

   Genesis 16:14

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents “Bered” as a personal name in 1 Chronicles 7:20 and as one endpoint in a location statement in Genesis 16:14. These presentations reflect the verses' clauses.